Longobardo and Baker were combing a wooded area in Chautauqua County in New York for Phillips when they were shot by what may have been a high-powered rifle, Bennett said in a statement released Friday.

State police believe Phillips, 44, is the prime suspect in the shooting. He escaped Erie County Correctional Facility in April where he was serving time for a parole violation. He also allegedly shot a state trooper in June. That trooper, Sean Brown, is recovering.

The search for Phillips continued in Chautauqua County, located in the westernmost corner of New York state. Bennett said he has assigned an additional 75 officers to the search.

"We will be here as long as it takes to bring Ralph Phillips into custody," he said in the statement.